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- 27-10-1983 (Creation)
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1 newspaper clipping
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Biographical history
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The collection was transferred from IIA library to IIA Archives
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The collection was acquired from IIA library
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Scope and content
This item was about the discovery that was made by the Nobel physicists S Chandrasekhar and William A. Flower. It outlines the award was presented to Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and Flower for their distinguished work in astrophysics. The research involved the theoretical studies of the physical processes important to the structure and evolution of the stars by S Chandrashekar and the theoretical and experimental studies of the nuclear reactions of matter in the formation of chemical elements in the universe by William A. Flower. The prize was shared equally between the two of them. The article also mentions that the announcement of the award was made on S Chandrashekar's birthday, which is considered as a birthday gift to him for his Nobel work.
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This item transferred to the IIA archives have been preserved
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Further accruals are expected
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Arranged roughly by events
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Researchers must sign IIA Archival access agreement
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Copyright is retained by IIA Archives
Language of material
English
Script of material
Latin
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All documents are in English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Document is in good condition
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The originals were located in IIA Archives
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The original files are transferred to Bangalore campus, then processed and archived
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- Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan (Subject)
- Eddington, Arthur Stanley (Subject)
- Fowler, William Alfred (Subject)
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Archival description is based on ISAD(G), second edition.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
English
Script(s)
Latin
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Processed by IIA Archives